Tools and EquipmentGreek5th century BCE
Strigil (Scraper)
second half of the 5th century BCE
Dimensions
l. 21.7 cm (8 9/16 in.)
Provenance
Charles F. Hovey, Boston, MA, gift; the Fogg Art Museum, 1983.
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